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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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